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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Thu Nov 24, 2016, 01:37 PM Nov 2016

The FBI just got access to Twitter data. Should you be concerned?

The FBI just got access to Twitter data. Should you be concerned?

Matt Rocheleau Globe Staff November 24, 2016

The FBI recently signed a deal that will give it access to monitor Twitter’s “firehose” — every tweet posted publicly each day, roughly 500 million of them.

The move has raised privacy concerns and claims that Twitter is not being consistent in enforcing its ban on data being used for surveillance purposes.

“It’s deeply frightening that the FBI is about to access, and may already have access to, this very powerful tool,” said Kade Crockford, from the American Civil Liberties Union.

The FBI, like anyone else, has been able to track some publicly-posted tweets all along, but Twitter’s public-facing interface provides users access to only a small slice of tweets at a time, while beneath the surface millions of tweets fly back and forth.

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The FBI just got access to Twitter data. Should you be concerned? (Original Post) Coyotl Nov 2016 OP

I hate to sound frivolous but we should all realize "If you post something online, napi21 Nov 2016 #1

No you should not be concerned. flamin lib Nov 2016 #2

Do you give up your constitutional rights in a public space? No. Coyotl Nov 2016 #3

How does anyone claim a right to privacy when making a public statement in a public place that is flamin lib Nov 2016 #4

napi21

(45,806 posts)

1. I hate to sound frivolous but we should all realize "If you post something online,

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 01:46 PM

Nov 2016

it could be front page news ." How many people have been turned down for a job, or fired from a job because of something they posted on Facebook? If you want ti keep something confidential, don't post it anywhere.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

2. No you should not be concerned.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 02:13 PM

Nov 2016

Twitter is a public space. PUBLIC being the operative word. You give up any expectation of privacy when you post in public, when you make your comments available to the general population.

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

3. Do you give up your constitutional rights in a public space? No.

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 03:25 PM

Nov 2016

So, it depends on how it is used. Would we be concerned if say hypothetically we knew an FBI director willingly abused his power for political purposes? How about if we knew the government spies on political activists?

flamin lib

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4. How does anyone claim a right to privacy when making a public statement in a public place that is

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 03:36 PM

Nov 2016

available to the public at large nation wide?

It is not private. Period. If it isn't private how can a person infer a violation of privacy?

If you put your stuff out there it can be used by anyone for any purpose. I don't even think you can copy right public statements.

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